Online form launched for complaints over Turkish Cypriot property use

Nicosia, Cyprus. The Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service has introduced an online form allowing the public to report suspected unlawful use of Turkish Cypriot properties and other irregularities, the interior ministry said on Monday.

Public reporting and oversight

The ministry said the digital channel gives citizens a straightforward, accessible way to help identify potential violations. Officials responsible for handling submissions would carefully examine every complaint or report carrying the complainant’s name, with the aim of upholding lawful property management.

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According to the ministry, improving transparency, merit-based decisions and good governance remains a firm priority in both the allocation and administration of these properties.

It described the reporting service as part of wider efforts to update procedures and make substantive changes to property management, supported by stronger oversight and accountability.

Changes to allocation and management

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparent, merit-based practices and the equal treatment of refugees.

Ioannou said changes were being pursued through legislative reform, a new system combining eligibility requirements with points-based assessment, more intensive inspections, contract terminations, property recoveries and revisions to pricing policy.

The ministry said the central goal remained a dependable and fair framework for managing the properties, safeguarding the public interest, ensuring compliance with the law and treating refugees equally.

Previous scrutiny

Misuse of Turkish Cypriot property has repeatedly drawn media attention in recent years and has also been debated in the House.

The Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service acknowledged that it had allocated more than 150 million square metres of land to one of its employees. It said, however, that the allocation occurred 30 years ago and complied with the procedures applicable at that time.